This class may be worth the drive for some of you! Details are at the
bottom. -Joy

--- Karen Cline <karen.cline@...> wrote:
>
> I heard from Calvin Bey tonight that there is still limited
> availablity in
> organic gardening class that he's teaching in Tulsa next Saturday,
> Sept.
> 22. This is a not-to-be missed opportunity, since Calvin usually
> only
> teaches in Arkansas. Additionally, if anyone is interested in
> riding
> along, it is my intention to go to AR to visit Calvin's gardens on
> Sept 29.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: cfbey1936@... <cfbey1936@...>
> Date: Aug 22, 2007 2:03 PM
> Subject: OG classes
> To: cfbey1936@...
>
> Hi,
>
> More than 25 have signed up for the Fayetteville and Tulsa classes.
>
> This is a reminder for those who have not yet registered. *Please do
> so as
> soon as possible. *I need a count for books and materials.. There is
> still
> room in both classes, so pass this on to others who might be
> interested.
>
> The Field Day will be Sept 29th, here at Harmony Gardens. Come either
> at 10
> am - 12 noon, or form 1-3 pm. If that is not convenient, we can work
> out
> some other time. It will be a good time for fall vegetables and
> showing
> cover crops... and the weather should be reasonable. regards, calvin
>
> *************************************************************
> *Biological/Organic Gardening and More*
>
> Sept. 8, 2007, Fayetteville, AR. At Ozark Electric Coop (From Highway
> 540 at
> Exit 64, go 1/2 mile West on Wedington Dr. Building is on South side
> of
> road).
>
> Sept 22, 2007 Tulsa, OK, Hilton Garden Inn Tulsa South, 8202 S. 100th
> East
> Ave.
>
> Each course runs from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.
>
> There will also be a garden demonstration at Harmony Gardens (Beys)
> in
> Fayetteville on Sept 29, or at students' convenience.
>
> Registration: Pre-registration is required. Each course is limited to
> 30
> people. The cost is $60.00 per person, and includes the gardening
> book How
> to Grow More Vegetables by John Jeavons. If you have the book, deduct
> $20.00. For couples, who want to share the book and handouts, the
> course
> cost is $90.00. You can register by sending a check to Calvin Bey,
> 8779 W.
> Forest Hills Dr., Fayetteville, AR 72704. Please provide name,
> address,
> telephone number, and email. Call Calvin at 479-527-6951, or email at
> cfbey1936@... for more specific information.
>
> The course includes concepts and practices on how to establish and
> maintain
> your garden, with emphasis on growing nutrient-dense vegetables. The
> concepts apply equally to flowers and yards. Course material is well
> documented, but also includes practical tips from gardening
> experience.
> Topics include soils, soil testing, soil biology, selecting the
> garden site,
> tools, double-digging, composting, plant spacing, fertilizing,
> watering,
> companion planting, mulching, compost tea, green manure crops,
> nitrogen
> fixing crops, winter cover crops, pest management, weeds,
> paramagnetic
> effects, and organic gardening resources.
>
> Who Should Attend: The course is for beginning gardeners and those
> with
> considerable gardening experience. It would be helpful (but not
> required)
> for beginning gardeners, to read the book, before taking the class.
> There
> will be time for questions, discussions, sharing of information, and
> an
> opportunity to visit to Calvin's garden.
>
> Instructor: Dr. Calvin Bey grew up on a farm in Michigan and is a
> retired
> USDA Forest Service scientist, with a deep concern about health and
> environmental issues. Over the past 50 years, he has gardened in ten
> different geographic areas, and has trained under John Jeavons using
> the
> Grow Biointensive(r) approach. He has attended Acres USA Conferences,
> and has
> grown more than 40 kinds of vegetables and fruits in Fayetteville.
>




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